Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-14
IN HOUSE. CLsASIs8 fINS
some Points That VIII be Appreciated ~
....r Thrifty House -KseperA

..., Thrifty House-KssperA
From the Country Gentleman.
The carpets Of house, where the floors are
covered throug gbeut, represent huge total OF
human labor Not only is there the dyeing,
the apinHi and the weaving z, the cutting and
sewing, but, oh! the taking up and putting
down, the lifting and dragging, the beating
and shaking, the lighting the moth-then
last and worst Of all, the mending! The
carpet that Is stAl-ss the housekeeper
doabtfully says-pretty 9ood how can one
LOOK st that without signing? Ah, well, It h
house-cleaning time, and - We cannot oil
have new ones, We must summon up our
courage and see what We can do with those
that are certainly I" beginning to wear" '
A carpet that is merely q little shabby may
be made to appear much fresher by ripping
the bresdths and bringing the bright por.
lions, which have been covered by the
furniture, into the centre of the room,
reiekating the more worn and discolored part
To the dark corners Simply ripping q seam
through the middle and joining what were
the two sides may answer; or, il badly faded,
breadths in two and sew the ends together
also. This will cbsnee q hslfworn carpet
more than one would suppose. 1t il q disa.
sreeable task, but IT is worth at least years
additional service.
With still poorer carpet where an entire
new ono in not TO be had, thu bsst portions
may be nearly dttsd round the outside OF the
room then buy fox the centre one OF the neat
and pretty little 'tArt carpets" 30 called, which
come in small patterns with a border all
round. They cost but few dollars, and II
judtcionly selected, the neutral tone OF the
half worn carpet will show to good advan-
tags.. These little carpets are also very com.
Portable and petty to put down over mating
The carpet that. must be discarded will often
make . good one tor bedroom by using the
best portions tor Aquare VI three or four
yards and staining border round the room
In cherry or walnut %
Pretty scfaps Of all kinds. thoroughly
mixed, cut and sswsd, then woven like hit.
or.niss rag carpet, Q yard and half wide,
make handsome and durable rugs tor bed.
rooms, either with bare floor or over mat
ting. ,-..' ~
Plain felt in solid oolors makes quite an at.
tracttve toor-covering and IL particularly sat
istsctory with fur rugs. The handsome black
stores, sometimes ~ "bBarskin," are made
from the skins OF sheep and goats Why
cannot farmers wives, where lonG. Eooled
sheep are kept, have handsome home made
Iugsf Who VIII seii us how 70 manage the
OF course the boys who are fond OF hunting
know what pretty small rug can be made
from fox or coon skin. These small SIX iDs
ere very pretty, eighty stuffed and ret upon
WiIl the usual border Of pinked out flannel.
The head and tail must OF course be left on
and the whole will be very desirable pres.
ent for the room OF mother or Q sister-or
even for somebody else's aister. -
AZ 70 color In carpets, this must inevitably
depend largely upon the general scheme OF
color In each room. It II Q common mistake
thst dark carpets soil less quickly than light
oneA A light carpet shows dust much less
than Q dark one, and often wesrs better.
Neutral and medium colors and inconspicu.
Gus patterns are generally most satisfactoYy
IN actual service Mixed mOssy greens and
browns make pretty, cheerful aud durable
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